I have my old Pro Media 5.1 speaker set sitting over in a corner. I
stopped using it years go when the bass unit quit on my (IIRC).
I have an old laptop and an iPod that I'd like to use in a room to get
music (using one or the other, not both at once). On the laptop I want
to use the headphone jack and want to do the same with the iPod.
I have a cheap set of Logitech speakers (< $30). It comes with a bass
unit that has an amplifier built in. So I can use the 3.5 mm stereo
connection from either the laptop or iPod to feed this set. It works
fine as it is but the speakers leave a lot to be desired. There is a 3.5
mm stereo connection coming from the back of the sub that branches to
each speaker over single wires and is a permanent connection. I'd
rather not destroy these speakers, as they are better than nothing.
What I want to do is replace the cable that goes from the sub to the
speakers and use the Pro Media speakers. So it needs to be 3.5 mm stereo
on the sub end but it needs to branch to two two-wire connections to
drive both left and right channel speakers.
How can I make this connection? Is there a cable I can buy or should I
get a 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm patch through and start cutting and splicing
wires? I've never been into one so I'm not 100% sure it will be an easy
hack.
